More snow hits Northwest following blizzard in California's Sierra Nevada mountains

The new storm impacts Northern California and Oregon.

March 5, 2024, 2:50 PM

More snow is hitting the Northwest in the wake of a blizzard that slammed California's Sierra Nevada mountains.

PHOTO: A motel shows no vacancy amid heavy snowfall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which is boosting the snowpack, on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
A motel shows no vacancy amid heavy snowfall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, which is boosting the snowpack, on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
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After portions of the Sierra recorded a whopping 10.5 feet of snow over four days, this new storm is bringing heavy mountain snow to Northern California and Oregon.

PHOTO: A person uses skis downtown as snow continues to fall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
A person uses skis downtown as snow continues to fall during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains, on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
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More than 1 foot of snow is possible from the southern part of California's Cascade Mountains to southern Oregon and western Wyoming.

PHOTO: A person uses a snow blower at Boreal Mountain Resort, currently shuttered due to the snowstorm, following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 at Soda Springs, Calif.
A person uses a snow blower at Boreal Mountain Resort, currently shuttered due to the snowstorm, following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 at Soda Springs, Calif.
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PHOTO: A person cross country skis on the side of Donner Pass Road during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
A person cross country skis on the side of Donner Pass Road during a powerful multiple day winter storm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 3, 2024 in Truckee, Calif.
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Stretches of Interstate 80 around Donner Summit that were just hit hard by last week's snowstorm could see another 2 to 4 inches this week.

PHOTO: A snowplow operates (LOWER L) by homes covered in snow following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 near Soda Springs, Calif.
A snowplow operates (LOWER L) by homes covered in snow following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 near Soda Springs, Calif.
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PHOTO: A home is partially covered in snow following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 near Soda Springs, Calif.
A home is partially covered in snow following a massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada mountains on March 4, 2024 near Soda Springs, Calif.
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The new storm will wind down Tuesday night, but some snow could linger in parts of the central Rockies through Thursday.

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